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Poor
Yet Rich
"I know thy works, and thy tribulation, and poverty,
but thou art rich." Rev. 2:9. Faith makes rich in the
midst of poverty. "Hath not God chosen the poor of
this world rich in faith?" James 2:5. The Christian
lives by faith and not by sight. If he lived by sight, he
would see his poverty, but since he lives by faith he sees
only his riches. Those who live by sight look out upon
circumstances and are troubled. Those living by faith look
up to God and are happy. Their riches far exceed the
riches of the world. What are their riches? They are those
things that lie in the fatherhood of God. There is love,
comfort, consolation, care, protection, supplying of all
need for soul and body; all these and more are in the
fatherhood of God and constitute the Christian's riches.
He sees these things and lives by them. Faith makes those
riches so real to the saint that he does not feel his
poverty. He feels his riches. He does not go through this
world dejected and crest-fallen under the feeling of
poverty, but he goes through the world feeling his riches
and proves it by his free, joyous, contented, happy life.
By faith, the Christian sees every thing bringing good to
him, and it is impossible to discourage him.
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